JSU commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer looked back, but also looked ahead
As is appropriate, there have been many programs in the Jackson area celebrating or commemorating, what we refer to as Freedom Summer. Most of the events have been of excellent quality, informing or reminding thousands of what happened during that historic summer. The program at the COFO Center on the campus of Jackson State University, however, is the focus of our attention because it wedded two different, but necessary, endeavors. Like most of the other programs, it presented the narratives, the stories of what happened during the summer of 1964. Like some other programs, it showcased research projects done on various aspects of, or efforts growing out of, the 1964 Summer Project. The Margaret Walker Center-sponsored program thus did both things. From 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., the audience was exposed to the research of four scholars – Dr. Michelle Deardorff, Dr. Jeffrey Kolnick, Dr. Tiyi Morris, and Dr. Daphne
Battle of Honey Springs and beyond
Black Civil War heroes in Indian Territory Union Civil War victories in July 1863 were a welcome occurrence at Vicksburg and Gettysburg on July 4, and at Port Hudson, LA, on the lower Mississippi on July 9, yet another victory and perhaps even bloodier battles were developing in the region known as Indian Territory, which became the state of Oklahoma in 1907. Last Saturday, October 5, members of the Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable and their guests devoted two hours of intensive discussion and reflection on the July 17, 1863, Battle of Honey Springs, which was also called the Battle of Elk Creek by the Confederates. Retired history professor and college administrator Art Burton, a prolific writer on Black adventurers in the Indian Territory and the Wild West, was the guest speaker. After the secession of Texas and Arkansas, the Indian Territory was claimed by the Confederacy and was defended
Lawyers in Goon Squad case welcome DOJ civil rights probe
Attorneys Malik Shabazz and Trent Walker, the pair who successfully litigated on behalf of Goon Squad victims Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, said publicly last
Dems canvassing state for eligible voters
JANS – The Mississippi Democratic Party is fast at work with a new initiative – “Back to Ballot: Purged Voter Program” – to reach out
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Justis Gibbs enjoying run as national surrogate for Harris/Walz campaign
JANS – State Rep. Justis Gibbs has been serving as a national surrogate to the Harris/Walz campaign since late September in battleground states to target
Remarks by Vice President Kamala Harris at the National Baptist Convention 142nd Annual Session
September 08, 2022 | Hilton Americas-Houston | Houston, Texas Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Oh, it is so good to be here. Good afternoon. Good –
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A Salute to Dr. Ivory Phillips!
Dr. Ivory Phillips has been a contributing writer to the Jackson Advocate for 42 years. He has been instrumental in highlighting issues in the Jackson community that deal with education and politics.
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OPINION: What’s behind the haste to get in the Jackson mayoral race
While it is true that in relatively recent times the position of Jackson mayor has often attracted 10 or more candidates, this time around the
